Trinity Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Keystone Heights Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Trinity Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Father Lopez as Trinity Catholic made off with an 8-2 win.
Drew Meyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Roman Hentz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Connor Tundis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Keystone Heights gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They beat P.K. Yonge by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. Keystone Heights' win was all the more impressive since P.K. Yonge was averaging only 3.88 runs allowed on the season.
Keystone Heights also got a great performance from Gage Barry as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenneth Guy, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Austin Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
The victory got Trinity Catholic back to even at 11-11. As for Keystone Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Keystone Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Catholic came up short against Keystone Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2015, falling 3-0. Will Trinity Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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